Siri Shortcuts for Road Trips

[BhamDCam]

I recently created several Siri Shortcuts that are useful, and safer to use while driving. Mainly just to use on road trips.

Using the hands free button on the steering wheel to activate Siri, I can have it calculate three different numbers without having to touch my phone:

- Charge Time
Calculates an approx. time of how long it will take to charge from your current SOC to your target SOC.
- Range
Calculates an est. range based on your current SOC and trip efficiency.
- Efficiency
Calculates the min. m/kWh you need to make it to your destination, determined by your current SOC, target arrival SOC, and distance to your destination.

Each of the screenshots here correspond to the three different calculations. This was all done in the Shortcuts app built in to any iPhone.

For example, when I activate Siri and say “Range”, it will ask for my Current SOC and Trip Efficiency. Then it will run the calculation and say “Our estimated range is ______ miles!”

Notes:
- These may not be absolutely perfect. Especially the Charge Time shortcut as charging speeds can fluctuate at DCFCs. Also, trip efficiency can obviously change during a road trip. Just keep that in mind.
- Each of these are setup for the Extended Range battery. If you want to copy these but you have a Standard Range just change each of the 131 numbers to 98.
- None of the shortcuts require you to say the unit after the number it asks for. If it asks for SOC, just say 80, not 80% (or whatever your SOC is). Or, if it asks for m/kWh simply provide the number. You don’t have to say the unit too.

I wasn’t sure how much I would use them when I first created them but during road trips I found myself using them more than expected. Anyway, I hope these are useful!

 

[FlatcoatFarm]

Fascinating -- this is awesome, thanks! How do you assign Siri to the hands free button on the steering wheel (changing it from the Ford voice assistant)?

 

[Gato Meoow]

Fascinating -- this is awesome, thanks! How do you assign Siri to the hands free button on the steering wheel (changing it from the Ford voice assistant)?

Ok ford is short push, Siri long push

 

[BhamDCam]

Ok ford is short push, Siri long push

Interesting. I didn’t know that. My phone has always automatically connected via CarPlay when I turn the truck on. And I’ve always just done a long push to activate Siri. I don’t think there is any setting to change it, but don’t quote me on that.

 

[luebri]

Ok ford is short push, Siri long push

Yep, I was pumped when I figured that out.

 

[Al_V]

I recently created several Siri Shortcuts that are useful, and safer to use while driving. Mainly just to use on road trips.

Using the hands free button on the steering wheel to activate Siri, I can have it calculate three different numbers without having to touch my phone:

- Charge Time
Calculates an approx. time of how long it will take to charge from your current SOC to your target SOC.
- Range
Calculates an est. range based on your current SOC and trip efficiency.
- Efficiency
Calculates the min. m/kWh you need to make it to your destination, determined by your current SOC, target arrival SOC, and distance to your destination.

Each of the screenshots here correspond to the three different calculations. This was all done in the Shortcuts app built in to any iPhone.

For example, when I activate Siri and say “Range”, it will ask for my Current SOC and Trip Efficiency. Then it will run the calculation and say “Our estimated range is ______ miles!”

Notes:
- These may not be absolutely perfect. Especially the Charge Time shortcut as charging speeds can fluctuate at DCFCs. Also, trip efficiency can obviously change during a road trip. Just keep that in mind.
- Each of these are setup for the Extended Range battery. If you want to copy these but you have a Standard Range just change each of the 131 numbers to 98.
- None of the shortcuts require you to say the unit after the number it asks for. If it asks for SOC, just say 80, not 80% (or whatever your SOC is). Or, if it asks for m/kWh simply provide the number. You don’t have to say the unit too.

I wasn’t sure how much I would use them when I first created them but during road trips I found myself using them more than expected. Anyway, I hope these are useful!

This is TOO COOL! I had no idea ios even had this shortcut feature!
I have stumbled through and re-created your Range shortcut, I think I will add an input for current odometer, to calculate predicted odometer reading at 0% SOC.

THANK YOU for sharing this, GREATLY appreciated!